Little West Tibet Gannan 13 Days Tour
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Tour Highlight
Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (known as “China's Little Tibet, the backyard of Gansu”)
Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in the southwestern part of Gansu Province, at the junction of Gan, Qing and Sichuan Provinces, where the Silk Road's Henan Road and the Tangfan Ancient Road pass through. Gannan has always been accustomed to “the beauty of nine colours”, the unique charm of the tourist attractions has aroused the attention of Chinese and foreign tourists, is known as the beautiful and magical, pure and holy, the world admires the fairyland of the world - Shambhala, the nine colours of Gannan has been evaluated as ‘let life feel free, pure and natural paradise“, and the nine colours of Gannan has been evaluated as ”let life feel free, pure and natural paradise'. Gannan of the Nine Colours is regarded as 'a paradise outside the world where life feels free and pure and natural', and it is a holy place of tourism for people to touch history, taste culture, play in the mountains and feel the style. With an average altitude of 3,000 metres, Gannan is the most "down-to-earth" of the Tibetan areas, and generally does not suffer from altitude sickness. Here is simple, here is amazing, here is far from the world, here is the holy land of Tibetan Buddhism. It is the only place in the country that dares to call the Jiuzhaigou, the lesser-known fairyland of mankind!
Highlights include:The world's largest Tibetan Buddhist universityLabrang Monastery, Sanko Grassland, Tibetan Autonomous PrefectureStormy.Nyima TempleThe world's largest merry-go-round, the watershed between the Yellow River and the Yangtze River.Lotus leaf.The first freshwater lake in GannanGahai LakeLittle Switzerland, China, built in the 13th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty.Langmusi (Tibetan: Mtsho), the highest peak of Tianshan mountains on the border between Xinjiang and Kyrgyzstan(math.) genusLocated on the southeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, it is a beautiful place to visit.creeksweetgreenish blackInterchange of three provincesAba County(math.) genusSedar Lajung MonasteryThe largest Tibetan Buddhist Institute in the world, the second “Potala Palace” in Tibet.Sedar Guanyin Monastery.The 10th Panchen Master's Sutra Prayer PlaceVatchettarin (city in Brazil)The Temple of the King of Yan, known as ShitouchengZagana.The first bay of the Yellow River and the plateau lakes of the Jorge Gale Savannah:Flower LakeOne of the Four Great Grottoes of Chinathe Maijishan grottoesHill Road GapWaxington's MouthGreen water and green hills are golden mountains and silver hills.The Government Gully."The Ming and Qing Dynasties of "One Street and Eleven AlleysTianshui Ancient City ......
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Itinerary
Day 1
Australia / Lanzhou
In the evening, take an international flight from Sydney to Lanzhou, Gansu.
Day 2
Lanzhou-Labrang Monastery
Arrive in the afternoon, pick up at the airport and check into the hotel. Afterwards, go to [Labrang Monastery, 2 hours tour] is the political and religious centre of Gannan region, retains the best Tibetan Buddhism teaching system in the country, is the world's largest Tibetan Buddhism school, the entire temple is the oldest and only existing the first living Buddha Jamyang built during the period of Buddha's hall. Welcome Dinner in authentic Gansu. (D)
Day 3
Sanko Grassland - Maqu - Nyama Monastery - Lianbao Yeze
Breakfast at the hotel in the morning, go to [Sanko Prairie Scenery, 1 hour tour] in the Gannan grasslands distributed hundreds of thousands of hectares of wetlands, Sanko wet grassland is one of them. A wooden pallet connects the wetland park with the grassland, and in the distance, the rolling hills and Danxia landforms can be seen; the blue sky, white clouds and mountains are reflected in the lake. Transfer to Xiahe and check in at the hotel (B.L.D).
Day 4
Maqu - Nyama Monastery - Lianbao Yedze - Aba
After breakfast, we will visit Nyima Monastery, which is also known as Nurma Monastery. It is also known as Sangyo-Tal-Wa-lang in Tibetan language, which means "Miyana Deliverance Continent", and it is located in the territory of Awanchang Township, Maqu County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province. It is a monastery of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Experience the world's largest Bible tube. Afterwards, go to Lianbao Yezhe, visit about 2 hours] Lianbao Yezhe Scenic Area is a collection of strange peaks and rocks, water and lake show, waterfalls, hot springs steam in one of the scenic areas, close to the core area of the "Great Nine Walled City", the scenic spots have their own characteristics. Guo Mang Wetland, 1 hour tour] The curved river, the small Tibetan villages living along the water, the light wind and sun, the white clouds, the green grass, like a beautiful ecological picture scroll! Continue to visit [Gahai Lake, 1 hour] Gahai Lake is the first freshwater lake in Gannan, an important wetland in the eastern part of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, known as a pearl on the plateau, and then visit [Langmu Monastery, end of the tour 2 hours], to feel the solemn atmosphere of the Buddha's country of the "Tulku Theory of the repair of the White Lotus Deliverance Chauffeured by the Buddha", after the end of the tour Langmu Monastery (B.L.D.).
Day 5
Aba-Buddhist College-Residence Seda
After breakfast by car to Sedar, arrived to visit the [Lalong Monastery five Ming Buddha College], five Ming Buddha College was founded by His Holiness Jigme Phuntshogs in 1980, in just a few years from the Tibetan region in a deep valley quickly rose, jumped into the world's largest Tibetan Buddhist College, more than 30,000 monks in this practice to live. This is a piece of the most pure Buddhist paradise, in the majestic mountains, the ancient Tibetan Buddhism Nyingmapai (Redemptorist) inherited the Tibetan Buddhism of the vast culture and the world of love. With the wind fluttering streamers, built on the mountain of red houses, kind and warm monks, a quick glance, those tired of the world of light and shadow, the world of Sanskrit will be deeply imprinted in the mind, and thus the heart of the fondness, and then difficult to part with. End of stay at Sedar Hotel (B.L.D)
Day 6
Serta - Guanyin Monastery - Stay in Markham
Serta - Guanyin Temple - Markham (320km, about 7.5 hours)
After breakfast in Seda, go to Guanyin Temple - a magnificent building, built on the mountain, with red walls and gold roofs, known as “the second Potala Palace in Tibet”. Inside the temple, there are more than 100 statues of Avalokiteshvara and Guru Rinpoche, gold and silver pagodas and a large number of sutra scrolls, the walls of the temple are full of thangkas, and there are colourful murals on the inner and outer walls. At the end of the visit, you will stay in Malcolm. (B.L.D)
After breakfast in Seda, go to Guanyin Temple - a magnificent building, built on the mountain, with red walls and gold roofs, known as “the second Potala Palace in Tibet”. Inside the temple, there are more than 100 statues of Avalokiteshvara and Guru Rinpoche, gold and silver pagodas and a large number of sutra scrolls, the walls of the temple are full of thangkas, and there are colourful murals on the inner and outer walls. At the end of the visit, you will stay in Malcolm. (B.L.D)
Day 7
Malcolm - Vacheron Constantin - First Bay - Stay in Donk
To [Wachen Tallinn] visit, Wachen Tallinn Tibetan meaning “big tent”, here to commemorate the 10th Panchengrassfather chanting and praying for blessings of the Wachen Tallinn, 1982 and 1986, the 10th Panchengrassfather visited and met the people of Wachen twice, and to the masses of believers to preach and say the law. Pure Wachen believers to commemorate this great religious master, in the Panchen master himself on the throne to establish a precious stupa and 108 white pagodas of varying sizes. More than a thousand square metres of streamers surrounded by hundreds of rotating drums, the achievements of the Tibetan Buddhism now occupies an area of more than 30 acres of sacred sites - Wachen Pagoda Forest. Pagoda forest is surrounded by a continuous streamers, very spectacular. After the visit to the tour is known as “the universe in the solemn phantom” of the [Yellow River nine curved first bay tour 2 hours], clear river, blue sky and white clouds, tents cooking smoke, cattle and sheep horses, eagles, feel the “water of the Yellow River in the sky” of the magnificence of the end of the car to Tangkeda! Check in hotel and rest (B.L.D).
Day 8
Tangke - Flower Lake - Zagana - Stay in Zagana
After breakfast, go to [Flower Lake, visit about 2 hours], Flower Lake because every year from June to September on the lake is full of unknown flowers and named, Flower Lake, the lake surface is vast, underwater is unfathomable marshland, in the sunshine, the water surface reflects a different colour, photographed. The lake is surrounded by a large area of dense reed bushes, with the breeze flickering, more and more reflecting the serenity of the lake and the vicissitudes of life, and then take a car to the “Where's Dad Going 5” filming location [Ga Na, tour about 2H] (including the first entrance ticket to the scenic area) a world but independent of the outdoor "stone city", it is true that this place is surrounded by the rocky mountains wrapped, as if it is another space on this earth. Here you can watch the sun set slowly into the mountains. Zagana is known as the Palace of the King of Yan, the terrain is like a large-scale giant palace, but also like a natural rock wall structure of a complete ancient city. Directly to the north is the towering, majestic and radiant Gwanggai Mountain, which is why紥尕那 is also known as Stone Mirror Mountain. (B.L.D)
Day 9
Zagana - Dari Observation Deck - Lazikou - Guanzougou - Stay in Dangchang
Watch the Ga Na Sunrise in the morning. As the sun rises in the east, the sky is white with fish maw and the clouds are illuminated by the morning light. The hazy morning mist gradually clears away, and the west side of the mountaintop becomes sparkling with golden light due to the gift of the sun, which is the true design of “Sunrise over the Golden Mountain”. The Moon Bay is like a long dancing ribbon, drawing one curved arc after another, the morning light of the sun sprinkled to the water surface, in the Moon Bay on the golden shimmering waves, the quiet beach suddenly bright up, the beach drinking horses, birds flock, a scene of life; to the evening, the evening sun reflects the Moon Bay, the water and the sky, a magnificent. On the way to visit the [Waxi mouth memorial monument, visit about 0.5H] Waxi mouth linked to the Tibetan transcription, meaning “dangerous and extreme mountain passes gorge.” On 16 September 1935, the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army entered the Lazikou area on a long march, and after a fierce bloodbath, the Red Army broke through the heavily guarded danger at dawn on the 17th, opening up a passage for the Red Army to go northward into Shaanxi and Gansu. Go to visit 【Guanqi Gully, tour about 2H】(Only include the first entrance ticket to the scenic area, excluding small traffic + insurance, small traffic and insurance must be cancelled), this is a collection of natural scenery and history and culture in one of the tourist attractions. It is a forest landscape, grassland landscape, landscape, landscape, water landscape, natural landscape and cultural landscape in one, lakes such as beads, canyons such as lines, waterfalls such as weaving, plants and animals are distributed in a variety of ecological environment is beautiful, natural landscape is peculiar. In addition, there are more than 3,000 people of Tibetan and Qiang ethnic groups living in the park, preserving their unique costumes and customs. (B.L.D)
Day 10
Dangchang - Maijishan - Tianshui Ancient City - Stay in Tianshui
After breakfast, take a car to one of the four major grottoes in China [Maijishan Grottoes, tour about 3H] (only the first entrance ticket to the scenic area is included, not including small traffic, small traffic must be cancelled) The grottoes were first dug in the post-Qin Dynasty of the 16th Kingdom, and through the successive generations of excavation and repair, there are a total of more than 7,000 statues of the Buddha, more than 1,000 square metres of wall paintings, which are distributed in nearly two hundred caves, and are kept intact to the present day. The Maijishan Mountain, where the caves are located, is an isolated mountain with steep rock walls and is shaped like a stack of wheat, hence the name Maijishan. Here you can not only enjoy the Buddhist art, but also enjoy the surrounding scenery, but also experience the footpath of the thrill of the excitement, end of the tour [Tianshui Ancient City, tour about 1H] end of the check-in Tianshui hotel. (B.L.D)
Day 11
Tianshui - Lanzhou - Guangzhou (or Beijing, Shanghai)
After breakfast, transfer from Tianshui to Lanzhou, take the flight to Guangzhou after 15:00 p.m. Arrive at the hotel near the airport in the evening. (B)
Day 12
Back to Australia / Free to stay
Guangzhou Gourmet Tour is free for you to travel or visit your relatives, or you are free to stay behind and join other China tours. Return to Australia by evening flight. (B)
Day 13
Australia
Arrive in Australia. End of trip.
Fees include:
* :: Round-trip international airfare from Sydney to Gansu.,
* :: 10 nights in a standard double room in a 4-5 diamond hotel.,
* Entrance fee,
* :: Traffic.,
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner meals and special delicacies as specified in the itinerary,
* :: Special welcome ceremony performance.,
* :: Local Chinese or English tour guides, Australian tour leaders (16 or more), etc.
* :: 10 nights in a standard double room in a 4-5 diamond hotel.,
* Entrance fee,
* :: Traffic.,
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner meals and special delicacies as specified in the itinerary,
* :: Special welcome ceremony performance.,
* :: Local Chinese or English tour guides, Australian tour leaders (16 or more), etc.
Excluded Costs:
* :: Airport taxes and fuel surcharges for international and inland journeys of approximately $370 per person.
* Travel insurance,
* :: Leaders and local guides accompanying the tour,
* :: Chauffeur service fee totalling A$120 per person.,
* Surcharge of $150, for optional extension or non-attendance.,
* :: Single room surcharge A$1200.,
* Surcharges range from A$100-$300 for tours from Melbourne or other Australian cities.
* Travel insurance,
* :: Leaders and local guides accompanying the tour,
* :: Chauffeur service fee totalling A$120 per person.,
* Surcharge of $150, for optional extension or non-attendance.,
* :: Single room surcharge A$1200.,
* Surcharges range from A$100-$300 for tours from Melbourne or other Australian cities.
Deposit/Payment/Cancellation
a. Payment of deposit upon confirmation of pre-order.
b. The second payment is due 120 days prior to shipment.
c. Final payment is due 90 days prior to shipment.
d. Deposits are non-refundable in the event of cancellation more than 121 days prior to departure.
e. Cancellations made within 120 - 90 days will be subject to a LAND ONLY fee of 50% (all refunds are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable ticket and may not be refundable).
f. Bookings cancelled within 90 days are non-refundable.
g. Travel insurance is highly recommended to avoid any loss due to booking cancellation fees.
b. The second payment is due 120 days prior to shipment.
c. Final payment is due 90 days prior to shipment.
d. Deposits are non-refundable in the event of cancellation more than 121 days prior to departure.
e. Cancellations made within 120 - 90 days will be subject to a LAND ONLY fee of 50% (all refunds are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable ticket and may not be refundable).
f. Bookings cancelled within 90 days are non-refundable.
g. Travel insurance is highly recommended to avoid any loss due to booking cancellation fees.
Booking Information:
1. This special offer is on a first come first served basis and while stocks last. If you cancel 60 days before departure, you will be charged 50%. If you cancel within 45 days before departure, you will be charged 100%.
2. Guests must hold a valid entry visa or Australian passport. The company is not responsible for any problems caused by the traveler's personal documents.
3. Please purchase travel insurance. Our company can provide discounts up to 15% to group members.
4. Supreme Travel and the local tour operator reserve the right to change the above terms at any time and reserve the right of final decision.
5. The airlines listed in the itinerary are subject to change due to flight status. The final choice of airline will be based on the final confirmed itinerary.
6. In the event of epidemic, exchange rate changes, war, natural disasters, etc., the need to change the itinerary, cancellation of departure, etc., will be in accordance with the government guidelines to solve the problem in consultation.
2. Guests must hold a valid entry visa or Australian passport. The company is not responsible for any problems caused by the traveler's personal documents.
3. Please purchase travel insurance. Our company can provide discounts up to 15% to group members.
4. Supreme Travel and the local tour operator reserve the right to change the above terms at any time and reserve the right of final decision.
5. The airlines listed in the itinerary are subject to change due to flight status. The final choice of airline will be based on the final confirmed itinerary.
6. In the event of epidemic, exchange rate changes, war, natural disasters, etc., the need to change the itinerary, cancellation of departure, etc., will be in accordance with the government guidelines to solve the problem in consultation.
